Help - Define Backup Job

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Overview

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Name Enter a suitble name for this job.
Backup Type Select the desired backup type.
  • Full - all files will be backed up.
  • Incremental - only changed files will be backed up.
  • Synchonize - all files are backed up, then any files on the destination which do not exist on the source are deleted.
Direction Select the desired option:
  • From this NSLU2 to another device.
  • From another device to this NSLU2.
This NSLU2 Share Select the desired share.
  • If backing up from this Network Storage Link, select the share you wish to backup.
  • If backing up from another device to this Network Storage Link, select the share where you want the backed-up data to be stored.
Other Device Enter the details of the device.
  • Name - enter the name of the other device, as seen on the network.
  • Shared Folder - Enter the name of the shared folder. Depending on the direction of the backup, this is either the share to be backed up, or the destination for the backed-up data.
  • Access to folder requires login - If the share is password-protected, enable this checkbox and enter the Login Name and Password required to gain access to the share.
Schedule Select the desired option from the list:
  • Never - this will disable this backup job.
  • Every Day - select this to have the backup job performed each day, at the specified time.
  • Every Monday, Every Tuesday, ...   Select this to have the backup performed once per week, on the specified day.

Use the time fields ( hour, minute, am/pm ) to specify when the backup job should be performed.